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N3 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

尖(とが)るto taper to a point, to become sharp, to look displeased, to look sour, to be on edge, to be touchy

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    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to taper to a point, to become pointed, to become sharp

      2. 2.

        to be on edge, to be nervous, to be irritable, to be touchy

      3. 3.

        to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.), to be harsh, to be angry, to look displeased, to look sour

      4. 4.

        to be provocative, to be radical, to be rebellious

    All Forms

    尖る 【とがる】、尖る 【とんがる】、尖がる 【とがる】、尖がる 【とんがる】

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      • と

      • が

      • る

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    Examples

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    • 父(ちち)は先(さき)の尖(とが)った革靴(かわぐつ)を履(は)いている。

      My father is wearing pointed-toe leather shoes.

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    • 彼(かれ)は今(いま)大事(だいじ)な会議(かいぎ)の前(まえ)で神経(しんけい)が尖(とが)っています。

      His nerves are on edge before the crucial meeting.

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    • 彼女(かのじょ)の意見(いけん)は非常(ひじょう)に尖(とが)っていて注目(ちゅうもく)するべき点(てん)がいくつもある。

      Her opinion is very pointed, and there are several noteworthy points.

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    • そんな尖(とが)った声(こえ)で相手(あいて)の事(こと)をなじって、一体(いったい)彼女(かのじょ)が何(なに)をしたって言(い)うんだい？

      Why is she criticizing the other person in such a sharp tone? What did she do?

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    • 彼(かれ)の顔(かお)は極(ごく)平均(へいきん)的(てき)でありますが、鼻(はな)だけは平均(へいきん)よりも若干(じゃっかん)尖(とが)っているように思(おも)います。

      His face is perfectly average, but his nose seems slightly more pointed than usual.

      • N2

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